jgg CATALOGUE OF FISH. 



the more anterior position of the anus, and the different markings, 

 i accouns ^^•hich have been given of the great variations m 

 Se numbers of the anal rays, arise from confusion of this species 



'"Thriai^fspecimen in the Paris collection has near the anus an 

 .nn«llv wide onenin- for the exit of the eggs, and is therefore a fe- 

 Ze^SeiSiiBt in the Paris and Berlin collections, pre- 

 sented by the Brothers Schomburgk. I possess - example rom 



Sir Robert Schomburgk himself, who has done so much for tbe lUus- 

 bu Robert fecnomg ^^.^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ 



;Srof DtJiSriurklng among the roots of the Camvum arlo- 

 rescens, and is said to attain a Fig. 11. 



length of from four to six feet. 



] 3. Rhamphichthys Schnei- 

 der!, fig. 11- 



Diarjn. Anus situated vertically 

 under the eyes, with a papilla no 

 bigger than the head of a fine pin. 

 Descr. A very long snout, equal- 

 lino two-thirds of the length of 

 the head, and rising obliquely to- 

 wards the eyes. Round spots and 

 irregular black bars on the head 

 and body. Also black, irregular 

 lines, figures, and spots on the 

 pectoral and anal fins ; and on the 

 minutely-scaly part of the anal 

 fin dark, cloudlike spots scattered 

 over a lighter ground-colour. 

 Total length - • 27-57 in. 

 Length of tail beyond 

 the anal fin, 5-99 to 

 From point of snout 

 to edge of gill-plate 

 From point of snout 

 to eye or to anus . 

 From point of snout 



to the anal fin 

 Height of the body . 

 Thickness of the body 

 Length of the pecto- 

 ral fin . 0-91 to 

 Cayenne. The Paris Museum 

 received two specimens from Mes- 

 sieurs Melinon. 



P. 19; A. 416-4'25 rays. 



6-18 



3-58 



2-36 



2-91 

 9-05 

 0-67 



1-06 



